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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a light for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate something that provides guidance, hope, or clarity in a situation.
Example: "Her words were a light for those lost in despair, guiding them towards a brighter future."
Alternatives: "a beacon for" or "a guide for".
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Bill was like a light for moths.
What is a light for?
The rescuers had set up a light for the Admiral Makarov to see the hole.
Afterward he said the report "will hold up a light for us".
That's what we work hard for, a light for your greatness".
Japan has created a "Light for the 21st Century" project that will run until 2004.
She told Mr. Russell she had gotten a light for him as well as the bed.
The first time I met Bowie, he asked me for a light for his Marlboro.
Once we were a light for education and literacy; now, the regime has closed schools and universities.
That's no small change, and it's one on which the Tofflers have been shining a light for years.
Desert Island Discs This love duet comes early in the opera, when Mimì needs a light for her candle.
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